Patient-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet the team goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse
Trained Outstanding Professionals Healthcare
11.2023 - Current
Improved patient outcomes by implementing evidence-based nursing interventions and individualized care plans.
Enhanced patient satisfaction by providing compassionate, holistic nursing care that addressed physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Improved patient outcomes by providing high-quality nursing care and implementing evidence-based practices.
Reduced hospital readmission rates through effective discharge planning and patient education on self-care.
Maintained patient safety by conducting thorough assessments, identifying potential risks, and implementing appropriate interventions.
Managed time effectively to prioritize patient needs while adhering to strict schedules for medication administration, treatments, and documentation.
Advocated for patients'' rights to informed decision-making regarding their healthcare options, ensuring they received all necessary information to make educated choices about their treatment plans.
Administered medications via oral, IV, and intramuscular injections and monitored responses.
Nursing Senior Practicum
Concordia General Hospital- Surgery Unit
01.2023 - 05.2023
Establish therapeutic communication and relationships
Medication preparation and administration via Intramuscular, rectal, subcutaneous.
Intravenous therapy: Continuous infusion, blood administration, central line
Urinary catheterization and catheter care
Sterile dressing change/wound care and suture removal
Gastrointestinal tube-insertion, maintenance, tube feeding and medication administration via G-tube.
Ostomy care
PEG feeding and care
IV start
Moving and lifting procedures: positioning, ambulation. ROM exercises
Discharge/ admission medication reconciliation
Direct Support Worker
CBI Home Health
10.2019 - 06.2022
Developed and implemented care plans for clients.
Documented vital statistics and coordinated with health care providers.
Administered medications in accordance with doctor's instructions.
Scheduled and coordinated medical appointments.
Provided direct personal care and administrative services to clients.
Transported clients for medical and personal outings.
Followed nutritional plans to prepare optimal meals.
Performed laundry, grocery shopping and other light housekeeping duties as instructed by client.
Improved patient satisfaction by providing personalized home health care solutions and addressing individual concerns.
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Investigator
Shared Health
06.2021 - 03.2022
Enhanced contact tracing efficiency by conducting thorough investigations and maintaining accurate records of COVID-19 cases.
Assisted public health departments in reducing virus transmission through diligent monitoring and follow-ups with infected individuals.
Improved response times for case identification by efficiently managing caseloads and prioritizing urgent situations.
Ensured adherence to privacy regulations and maintained confidentiality of sensitive patient information during all stages of contact tracing process.
Facilitated prompt isolation procedures for confirmed cases, coordinating with healthcare providers to minimize further virus spread within communities.
Conducted comprehensive interviews with infected individuals, eliciting vital information on symptoms, exposure history, and close contacts.
Continuously updated personal knowledge of COVID-19 symptoms, transmission patterns, and prevention measures to provide accurate information to the public.
Contacted people exposed to individuals with COVID-19, assessed symptoms and referred for testing.
Collected and recorded information in electronic medical records.
Communicated with documented COVID-19 patients and other exposed persons via phone calls, text, e-mail and other platforms.
Education
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nursing
Sigma College of Nursing And Applied Science
Jamaica WI
05.2010
Associate of Science - Associate of Science in Social Work
Brown's Town Community College
Jamaica WI
05.2006
High School Diploma -
St Hilda's Diocesan High School
Jamaica WI
05.2003
Bachelor of Nursing - Nursing
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB
05.2023
Skills
Effective communication; verbal and non-verbal
Compassionate
Able to influence positive change
Time management, attention to detail and ability to work under pressure, multitask and remain organized
Efficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Affiliations
Student Senior Isolation Prevention Partnership
Vocational Bible Study
Bethania Mennonite Personal care home
Timeline
Registered Nurse
Trained Outstanding Professionals Healthcare
11.2023 - Current
Nursing Senior Practicum
Concordia General Hospital- Surgery Unit
01.2023 - 05.2023
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Investigator
Shared Health
06.2021 - 03.2022
Direct Support Worker
CBI Home Health
10.2019 - 06.2022
Diploma - Licensed Practical Nursing
Sigma College of Nursing And Applied Science
Associate of Science - Associate of Science in Social Work